An investigation launched into the racist group that interfered with the painting exhibition in Greece

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North Macedonian artist Sergej Andreevski opened a painting exhibition in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Nevertheless, sympathizers of the racist occasion Golden Daybreak intervened in the exhibition.

Accordingly, the attackers pressured the organizers to take away the artworks from the wall and put a purple tape at the entrance of the corridor to forestall them from getting into the exhibition.

Attackers might be recognized

After the assault, the prosecutor’s workplace launched an investigation.

In response to the information of the Greek State Company AMNA, first the identities of the attackers might be decided, after which authorized proceedings will happen.

Whereas the Anti-Racist Violence Unit of the Greek Police Group might be assigned for the investigation, statements of the organizers of the exhibition and those that had been current throughout the incident might be requested in this context.

North Macedonia contacted authorities

In a written assertion made by the Ministry of International Affairs of North Macedonia, it was said that the police had been referred to as to the scene and the obligatory info was given.

In the assertion, it was said that the Consulate Basic of North Macedonia in Thessaloniki, the Embassy of Athens and the Greek authorities had been contacted concerning the incident. “The Greek Ambassador to Skopje, Sofia Filippidu, was summoned to the Ministry of International Affairs right now. Official expectations might be conveyed from our neighbor about the measures to be taken to determine and prosecute the perpetrators.” expression was used.

The far-right Golden Daybreak Celebration was convicted by a Greek courtroom in October 2020 “prison group” was accepted and the occasion leaders had been sentenced to jail.